Lister Hill Library

Lister Hill Library Study Room Reservation Policy

Lister Hill Library has 19 study room spaces available for currently enrolled UAB students seeking to hold short-term collaborative or individual study sessions. Reservations can be made online or in person the same day or a day in advance. Persons making a room reservation must report to the LHL HUB service desk to check out the room key, and groups with reservations must have at least 2 party members present to check out a key.

Who can reserve?

An individual with a valid UAB ID can reserve rooms 175, 177, 179, 181, and 183

Room 155 is a larger room and can accommodate up to 10 people. This room is for larger groups or groups who need to use AV equipment. It can be used a presentation prep room. A video projector can be reserved to use in this space

We apologize, but due to limited space, reservations are limited to UAB users only

What is available?

Five small study rooms for single use or up to 2 people, and fourteen group study rooms that seat up to 6 people (room 155 accommodates up to 10 people)

Each room has a networked connection, glass board, markers and erasers, and provides access to the UAB WIFI

Room 147 also has the collaboration Media-scape station

Room 149 also has a VIA collaboration station which enable teleconferencing

Room 155 is set up to accommodate larger groups of up to 8-10; a video projector can be used in this room, check availability at the HUB desk

How long?

Reservations are limited to 3 consecutive hours per day, per person

Rooms may be reserved for the current day and the next day only

Reservations are held 15 minutes

Individuals holding the reservation must report to the LHL HUB desk to check-in and checkout the room key.

At least two members of the party holding a group reservation must report to the LHL HUB desk to check out the room key.

Room keys cannot leave the building, individuals found violating this portion of the policy will be subject to receive a fine and/or losing the privilege to make future room reservations.

All keys must be returned to the LHL HUB desk at the end of the reservation period; persons not following this portion of the policy will be subject to receive a fine and/or may lose the privilege to make future room reservations.

Leaving items in a room does not constitute a reservation; items left behind and unattended for longer than 15 minutes will be removed by library staff.

Restrictions:

Rooms are not intended for continuing activities such as classes or standing meetings

Group study room users must maintain a moderate noise level to avoid disturbances

LHL is not responsible for items left in rooms; items left unattended for longer than 15 minutes will be removed by library staff

Groups must return the key to the LHL HUB desk when they leave the group study room and room keys cannot be taking outside the library

Walls, furnishings, and glass must not be defaced. No pictures or other items may be attached to the walls or surface; windows or door glass must not be covered in any way

Groups must clean up after themselves and leave the room in good condition including erasing the glass board

Fines accrue at .05 cents per minute that keys are returned late, $3 per hour with the maximum amount of $50

Loss of a key will incur a replacement charge of $60

Procedures:

Reservations can be made in person, by phone (205-975-4821), and online

If reserving by phone, please provide the following information:

Name, phone number, email address and school affiliation

Number of people in group (if reserving a group study room)

Date & time period (i.e., 2-5 pm)

Report to the LHL HUB desk to checkout room key (groups must have 2 members present to checkout keys)

All keys must be returned to the LHL HUB desk at the end of the reservation

Check online or at the LHL HUB for the reservation schedule.Revised May 2018

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